Leeds vs Aston Villa 2021-22 English Premier League
Jesse Marsch's Leeds United lose to Aston Villa as relegation fear grows
Jesse Marsch and Leeds United remain firmly embroiled in a Premier League relegation battle after they slipped to a 3-0 defeat by Aston Villa.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 17': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Goal! Leeds United 0, Aston Villa 1. Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matthew Cash.
- 45'+1': Robin Koch (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Substitution, Leeds United. Joe Gelhardt replaces Rodrigo.
- 47': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Substitution, Leeds United. Patrick Bamford replaces Jack Harrison.
- 62': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 65': Goal! Leeds United 0, Aston Villa 2. Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Danny Ings.
- 67': Substitution, Leeds United. Mateusz Klich replaces Adam Forshaw.
- 68': Joe Gelhardt (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card.
- 71': Substitution, Aston Villa. Morgan Sanson replaces Danny Ings.
- 73': Goal! Leeds United 0, Aston Villa 3. Calum Chambers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Tyrone Mings following a set piece situation.
- 77': Substitution, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía replaces Philippe Coutinho.
- 81': Junior Firpo (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Daniel James (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ashley Young replaces Douglas Luiz.
- 90'+2': Raphinha (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 36,400
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 36,400
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +21 | Arsenal | 17 | 39 | 2 |
| +25 | Manchester City | 17 | 37 | 4 |
| +9 | Aston Villa | 17 | 36 | 3 |
| +12 | Chelsea | 17 | 29 | 4 |
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 6 |
| 49.1 | Possession | 50.9 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 4 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 337 | Accurate Passes | 329 |
| 405 | Passes | 419 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 14 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
| 15 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 19 | Clearances | 12 |
Leeds United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Illan Meslier (GK) |
| 21 | Pascal Struijk |
| 2 | Luke Ayling |
| 3 | Junior Firpo |
| 15 | Stuart Dallas |
| 19 | Rodrigo |
| 5 | Robin Koch |
| 4 | Adam Forshaw |
| 20 | Daniel James |
| 22 | Jack Harrison |
| 10 | Raphinha |
Aston Villa (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 16 | Calum Chambers |
| 27 | Lucas Digne |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 23 | Philippe Coutinho |
| 41 | Jacob Ramsey |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 20 | Danny Ings |
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